Pygmy Sunbird
A species of Short-billed Sunbirds Scientific name : Hedydipna platura Genus : Short-billed Sunbirds
Pygmy Sunbird, A species of Short-billed Sunbirds
Botanical name: Hedydipna platura
Genus: Short-billed Sunbirds
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Description
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Description
The pygmy sunbird (Hedydipna platura) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. 
Size
8 - 16 cm
Feeding Habits
Pygmy Sunbird's diet consists of nectar, pollen, and acacia petals, complemented by insects like ants and spiders. Pygmy Sunbird frequents various flowering plants and exhibits unique feeding behaviors such as hovering and hanging upside-down to feed.
Habitat
The pygmy Sunbird is typically found in arid and semi-arid habitats encompassing dry acacia woodlands and thorn-scrub. It also inhabits savanna woodlands with a preference for regions characterized by Sahelian vegetation. Additionally, these birds are known to frequent garden areas within these broader habitats.
Dite type
Nectivorous
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Sunbirds and spiderhunters Genus
Short-billed Sunbirds Species
Pygmy Sunbird 
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